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# Prevents line break before assignment operator

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-code-style/no-line-break-before-assignment`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

Keeping the assignment operator on the same line as the value being assigned improves understandability of code.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
val concurrency // The number of coroutines to use
    = 6

fun sum(a: Int, b: Int): Int
    =      a + b

fun countFor(jobName: String?
= null): Int = 3

val (first, last)
    = getName()

class Router {
    val isEnabled get()
        = true
}

val generate: () -> String?
        // For now, just return null
        = { null }
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
val concurrency = // The number of coroutines to use
    6

fun sum(a: Int, b: Int): Int =
    a + b

fun countFor(jobName: String? =
null): Int = 3

val (first, last) =
    getName()

class Router {
    val isEnabled get() =
        true
}

val generate: () -> String? =
        // For now, just return null
        { null }

fun sum(a: Int, b: Int): Int = a + b

fun sum(
  a: Int,
  b: Int
) = a + b
```
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